Accounts Payable Manager: Lead Transformation & Automation

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead a high-volume AP operation during a period of operational transformation. You will drive process improvements, mentor the AP team, and partner with senior leadership to implement scalable controls and automation.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of AP experience, a Bachelor's degree, and proven success with ERP platforms (Oracle, SAP, Workday) and OCR-based invoice processing.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive Accounts Payable experience, including leadership.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, Workday or similar.
• Experience driving process improvements and change management initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the AP team with clear direction and performance management.
• Evaluate current AP operations and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and scalability.
• Serve as escalation point for complex invoice, vendor, and payment issues.
• Drive adoption and optimization of AP automation technologies, including AI and OCR tools.
• Analyze workflow bottlenecks and develop solutions to improve processing times and productivity.
• Partner with Finance, Procurement, and Operations to ensure cross-functional alignment.
• Develop and maintain AP policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Monitor KPIs and provide reporting and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Ensure timely and accurate invoice processing, approvals, and vendor payments.
• Support audit requirements and ensure compliance with policies and financial controls.

Skills

AP Leadership

Process Improvement

Automation & AI (OCR)

Vendor & Invoice Management

Cross-functional Communication

Analytics & Reporting

Change Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle ERP

SAP ERP

Workday

Job description

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead a high-volume AP operation during a period of operational transformation. You will drive process improvements, mentor the AP team, and partner with senior leadership to implement scalable controls and automation.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of AP experience, a Bachelor's degree, and proven success with ERP platforms (Oracle, SAP, Workday) and OCR-based invoice processing.